rd

3 I NTERNATIONAL C ONFERENCE ON
ADVANCES IN STEEL, POWER
AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
(March 22-23, 2017)

Organized By:

OP Jindal Knowledge Park, Punjipathra

Raigarh (C.G.) PIN : 496109

+91 7389163167, 9893726836, 9827477131 www.conference.opju.ac.in conference@opju.ac.in

ABOUT OP JINDAL UNIVERSITY
Founded by the Jindal Education and Welfare Society, OP Jindal University (OPJU) was set up to bring high quality
education to its students based on a world class curriculum, the latest teaching methodology and committed faculty
members. The multidisciplinary university aims to develop young professionals and future leaders who will not only
power growth and development in the state, but also make a mark globally. At the core of the university's philosophy and
approach lies the belief that students learn best when exposed to real world situations and when nurtured through
enriching interactions with practitioners and professors. OPJU believes that every student has innate potential that can be
unlocked through quality teaching and mentorship.
OPJU was established by an Act of Legislature in the state assembly of Chhattisgarh in 2014. It is promoted by Jindal Steel
and Power Limited, India's fastest growing STEEL & POWER Company and is an industrial conglomerate of the US $ 15
billion Jindal Organization.

PREAMBLE
Today's world is powered and driven by technology that is changing at a rapid rate through advancements in Research and
Innovations. The productivity and quality plays a prominent role in technology implementation. At the same time
sustainability that has become prime concern of the humanity needs to be kept uppermost in the minds of all those who
are associated with the development and utilization of the technology. In view of the international scenario and wide
domestic market conditions, India is poised to make a quantum jump in steel making , electricity production and
infrastructure development.

ABOUT THE 2nd INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

The second International Conference on “ADVANCES IN STEEL, POWER AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY” was
held at OP Jindal University during March 17-19, 2016 in association with Jindal Steel and Power Limited, Raigarh, India &
association for Iron and Steel Technology, USA. The conference was a great success and focused on the recent
advancements and emphasized the need for the study of advance technological research in steel, power and construction
industries for a prosperous future.
The conference was inaugurated by the Chief Guest Mr. ashok Sethi, COO & ED, Tata Power Ltd., Mumbai and addressed by
Mr. George F. Vander Voort, President Vander Voort, Counsulting L.L.C. & struers, USA; Dr. Valdiney Domingos de
Oliveira- Director, metallurgy and engineering viridis.iQ GmbH, Germany; Dr. John Bustnes-Research manager,
Environment and Metallurgy Swerea MEFOS, Sweden; Dr. Bin Yang-State key Laboratory for advanced Metals & materials
University of science & technology, Beijing, China; Dr. Bijish Babu-Swerea MEFOS, Sweden; Mark Ferguson-Managing
director (UK & Asia), PSI metal group, Germany (Broner Metals Division UK); Dr. Volodymer (Vladimir) Mamalyga-
Director and owner of Pvt. Company “Electrical Mechanics”, Executive Director of All-Ukrainian Public Organization
“Energy Auditors & Energy Managers Supreme Council of Ukraine”.
The conference was also addressed by the eminent speakers of our country such as Dr. Madhu Ranjan, Managing
Director-ElringKlinger Automotive Components (India) Pvt. Ltd., Pune, India; Dr. T. Venugopalan-Chief Technology
Officer and Technical Advisor to Managing Director, Tata Steel Limited , Jamshedpur; Dr. Amitava Ray-Technical Advisor
(India), AIMIL Limited, New Delhi ; Mr. Arbind Kumar-Director (A)-C-MET,(DeitY, Gov. of India); Cherlapally, HCL (PO),
Hyderabad; Dr. Praveen Kr. Singh-Chief Operating Officer, Monnet Ispat & Energy Limited, Raigarh; Dr. C.D. Singh-
Ministry of Steel, Chair Professor, BIT sindri, Jharkhand; Dr. Ashok kr. Vaish-Ministry of Chair Professor, The MS University
of Baroda, Vadodra, Gujrat ; Dr. S.K. Dutta-Prof. & Head, Metallurgical & materials Engineering Department, The M.S.
University of Baroda; Dr. Ajay Shukla- Professor, Department of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering, IIT Chennai.

AIMS & OBJECTIVES

The 3rd International conference aims at bringing together academicians, researchers, industrialists and other stake
holders across the world on a common platform to present their findings related to research and development in the areas
of steel, power and construction technologies. The objective is to help the participants to redefine their goals, if necessary,
in order to meet the challenges and to discover new horizons of research and development. The Conference would focus
on the recent advancements as well as future outlook in steel, power and construction technology. It will provide an
opportunity to the participants to interact with the experts of these areas who will be developing the keynote address and
joining the panel discussions during the Conference.
The conference will commence with an introductory keynote session, plenary sessions, workshops and symposium after
which technical sessions will be held for deliberations on various heads with their predetermined themes and sub-themes
on the basis of research papers submitted. The concluding valedictory session for the conference will have the
chairperson, reporting to the assembly the details of the discussions that took place in their respective groups.
PARTICIPATION
OP Jindal University's 3rd International Conference on “Advances in Steel, Power and Construction Technology” from
March 22nd-23rd, 2017 is open to all academicians, industry personnel and executives, policy makers, consultants, scholars,
social workers and research & development community concern with construction, power and steel industries.

REGISTRATION FEE
Registration fee is to be deposited into:
INDIA ABROAD A/C No.: 34368061214
Faculty members & Academicians ` 2500 USD 200 IFSC Code: SBIN0012145
A/C Name: O.P. Jindal University
Scholars & Students ` 1000 USD 100 Bank Name: State Bank of India (SBI)
Branch Code: 12145
Industry Personnel ` 6000 USD 300 Branch: SBI, Gerwani, Raigarh, INDIA.

IMPORTANT DATES SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

Submission of extended abstracts December 20, 2016 ICASPCT-2017 is using easychair for
Confirmation of acceptance December 30, 2016 submission of abstract and papers. For
more details please visit conference
Submission of full length papers January 15, 2017 website: .

Early bird registration January 15, 2017 www.conference.opju.ac.in

Last date for registration January 30, 2017
CONFERENCE VENUE : Raipur (Chhattisgarh), India.
Conference dates March 22-23, 2017

KEY THRUST AREAS

TRACK I - THEME
Ø Technological Developments and Eco-Systems
Ø Green Technology
Ø Innovations for Sustainable Development
Ø Quality Assurance in Technological Outputs
Ø Growth for Sustainability
Ø Planning for Sustenance
Ø Technology for Inclusive Growth
Ø Environment and Sustainability
Ø Any Other Related Areas
TRACK II - STEEL TECHNOLOGY
Ø Recent Developments in Metallurgical Processes
Ø Advanced Engineering Materials and Applications
Ø Modeling and Simulation of Materials and Devices
in Steel Industry
Ø Control and Instrumentation in Steel Industry
Ø Steel Microstructures, Properties and
Characterization
Ø Nano-Technology
Ø Coating and Surface Engineering in Metallurgical
Industry
Ø Coke Making, Sintering and Iron Making
Ø New Iron and Steel Making Processes
Ø Any Other Related Areas
TRACK III - POWER TECHNOLOGY
Ø Recent Developments in Power Technology
Ø Electromagnetic Compatibility and Mitigation of
Electromagnetic Interferences
Ø Power System Modeling, Simulation and Analysis
Ø Power System Stability, Dynamics and Control
Ø Power Quality and Demand Size Management
Ø Power Electronics and Drives
Ø Distribution Generation and Micro Grid Operation
Ø Power System Optimization Techniques
Ø Renewable Energy Management
Ø Soft Computing Applications in Power System
Ø High Voltage Engineering and Insulation Coordination
Ø Power System Protection and Digital Relaying
Ø Waste heat recovery systems in power plant.
Ø Coal fired plants- life extension techniques.
Ø Energy Storage Devices: Large capacity power storage
technology
Ø Combustion modeling and technologies for utilizing un-
burnt carbon in ash.
Ø Design and development of last stage steam turbine
blades.
Ø Numerical flow simulation in power plants using
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) or other software.
Ø Turbine modernization to increase efficiency of power
generation.
Ø Advanced NDT Inspection technologies in Power
Engineering.
Ø Any Other Related Areas
TRACK IV- CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGY
Ø Recent Developments in Construction Technology
Ø Smart Materials and Structures
Ø Constructional Safety Management
Ø GIS and Remote Sensing in Construction
Ø Repair Using Modern Materials & Technologies
Ø Construction Engineering System
Ø Seismic Retrofitting & Rehabilitation of Bridges
Ø Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Ø Super Plasticisers for Ready Mix Concrete Plants
Ø Applications of Structural Engg.
Ø Disaster mitigation measures in recent construction tech.
Ø Any Other Related Areas
NATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Mr. D. ACHARYA, Chairman & Managing Director, UCIL, Jamshedpur
Mr. K. D. DIWAN, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, Hindustan Copper Limited
Prof. Indranil MANNA, Director, IIT Kanpur
Prof. B. K. MISHRA, Director, CSIR- IMMT, Bhubaneswar
Mr. Rajeev KUMAR, Director & CEO, Simplex Group, Bhilai
Mr. D. P. DESHPANDE, Managing Director, Tata Sponge Iron Ltd., Odisha
Mr. Ashok S. SETHI, COO & ED, Tata Power Company Limited, Mumbai
Mr. G. S. PRASAD, CEO, Rourkela Steel Plant, Rourkela
Prof. D. C. PANIGRAHI, Director, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad
Mr. Ramesh NAIR, CEO & Director, Balco, New Delhi
Mr. Prasanta Kumar MISHRA, CEO, Stallion Group of Companies, Nigeria
Dr. S. SRIKANTH, Director, CSIR - National Metallurgical Laboratory, Jamshedpur
Prof. P. P. CHATTOPADHYAY, Director, NIFFT, Ranchi
Mr. K. K. SINHA, CEO & Director at ESSAR Ports Ltd., Mumbai
Mr. Sanjay KUMAR, President & COO, Aditya Birla Group
Mr. K. K. SAHA, Executive Vice President, Punj Lloyd Ltd., UAE
INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Prof. David K. MATLOCK, Colorado School of Mines, COLORADO, USA
Prof. Jung II SONG, Changwon National University, Republic of Korea, Korea.
Prof. Krishna VEDULA, Dean Emeritus, Executive Director - IUCEE, USA.
Dr. Arun SOMANI, Iowa State University, USA.
Dr. Florian KONGOLI, CEO, FLOGEN Tech. Inc., Canada & Chairman, FLOGEN Star, USA.
Prof. Jerome F. HAJJAR, Chair Director, Northeastern University, Massachusetts, USA.
Dr. Kamran EMAMI, Chairman-International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage, IRAN.
Ronald E. ASHBURN, Executive Director, Association for Iron & Steel Technology (AIST), USA.
Prof. Christopher C. BERNDT, Swinburne University of Technology, AUSTRALIA.
Prof. Peter HODGSON, Director of Research, Deakin University, Australia.
Dr. Daniel James BRANAGAN, Chief Technical Officer, The NanoSteel Company, USA.
Prof. Bin YANG, University of Science & Technology, Beijing, China.
Prof. Koh-Ichi SUGIMOTO, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Shinshu University, Japan
Mr. Jun LEE, CEO & Vice Chairman, Vogo Group, Washington D.C.
Mr. Dmitrij SCUKA, CEO and Chairman, BoD
Dr. D. BHATTACHARJEE, Group Director R&D, Tata Steel Limited, Netherlands

Organizing Committee
CHIEF PATRON
Mr. Naveen Jindal
Chairman
Jindal Steel & Power Limited (JSPL), New Delhi, India
PATRON
Dr. B. K. Sthapak
Chancellor, OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G.)

CHAIRMAN
Dr. Prabhu Aggarwal
Vice Chancellor, OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G.)

CONVENER CO-CONVENER
Dr. R. D. Patidar Dr. Ravi Kumar
Vice Dean, OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G.) Prof. & Head, Mechanical Engineering
OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G.)

ORGANIZING SECRETARY
Dr. A. K. Srivastava
Prof. & Head, Metallurgical Engineering
OP Jindal University, Raigarh (C.G.)

OP Jindal Knowledge Park, Punjipathra

Raigarh (C.G.) PIN : 496109